Happy Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon! I consider this an auspicious sign for the creation of my Trad, Dragon Spirit Tradition. In DST the Dragon is next in hierarchy after the gods and the most powerful and wise of the other mythological spirit creatures. Dragons in some form or another are found in nearly all cultures around the world. Some are depicted as being almost serpent like and others more reptilian. Dragons are said to be found in the air, the earth, and the water. They are associated with various elements (earth, air, fire, water, spirit), celestial entities (moon), treasure, wisdom, strength, and even natural phenomena (winds, earthquakes, fires, rain, etc). Like most other mythological creatures, there's no proof that they ever, physically, existed. Some speculate that the concept arose from primitive man's encounters with dinosaur bones. Others that it's the combination of several things that might have been feared by early man: crocodiles, large birds of prey, large snakes, and other large predators. For modern man, dragons continue to be a fascination. They are popular motifs and symbols in literature, movies, video games, art, and religion. They run the gamut of human imagination. They are depicted as being very large, small, tiny, winged and wingless, good/evil, fearsome and gentle, and every color of the rainbow.
My Personal Experience with Dragon Spirits
Being so versatile, dragons are useful to work with in a variety of workings and meditations. But dragons are very straightforward and no-nonsense. So, make sure that you are sure of your intent before asking their aid. For meditations, be prepared for stark, honesty. Dragons are not needlessly cruel, but the truth can hurt. This is not to say that some are not also playful, affectionate, and comforting, but they take their work seriously. Dragons are very clan or family oriented and consider humans that they "adopt" as being part of that family network. They are very supportive, but won't let you hide from yourself.
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